Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Bivalvia: : Limopsoidea: Limopsidae

Limopsis aurita (Brocchi, 1814)

Range: 30°N to 10°S; 82°W to 0°W
Depth: 55 to 1965 m
Maximum Reported Size: 15 mm

Synonymy

Arca aurita Brocchi, 1814
Pectunculus aurita (Brocchi, 1814)

Details

Arca aurita Brocchi, 1814,
[Basis of the current name]
Range: 30°N to 10°S; 82°W to 0°W
Depth: 55 to 1965 m
Maximum Reported Size: 15 mm
Distribution: Canada: Newfoundland; USA: Massachusetts, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; Bermuda, Virgin Islands, St. Kitts/St. Christopher; Eastern Atlantic: Iceland
References: Maury (1920) W; Oliver & Allen (1980b) M
Combining Genera: Pectunculus

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